1907
Cecil and Lucy Grant, staff and boarders move from Keswick School in Cumbria to Harpenden to found one of the first purpose-established co-educational boarding schools in England, St George’s with 59 boys and girls. The school is based on Christian and family tradition. On 21st June St George’s official opening day is celebrated.
1936
On Rev’d & Mrs. Grant’s retirement, a letter to The Times on 2nd June noted “The work of Mr. Grant, ably assisted by his wife , has been little short of remarkable… generations to come will profit from this magnificent pioneering work.”
1946
3rd April: Cecil Grant dies and The Cecil Grant Founders Trust is born with a legacy from his estate of £6,833.10s.6d “to form a trust for the benefit of Georgians for all years to come”. To see the will please click on the document below:
1966
Trustees expand the original trust, creating wider powers and greater availability of funding for Georgians. This new trust began with assets of £7,052. Parents and friends contributed to the Trust.
1995
Under the Chair of Mrs. Susan Fairburn and with Mr Rodger Scott as Treasurer, a group of staff and parents reawaken and transform The Trust through requests for regular contributions from parents. The Trust is a registered charity and is run by volunteer Trustees representing school Governors, PSA, Georgian Association and parents. The Headmaster is also a Trustee.
The Fund today
Since 1995 over £3m has been donated to the Cecil Grant Foundation Trust and given to St. George’s School for the immediate benefit of all pupils. Each year, approximately £135,000 is made available to the school to fund a diverse range of everyday items from textbooks and computers to licenses for online tools and resources and to specialist equipment for Science, Art, Technology, Music and Languages, as well as larger projects such as classroom rennovations. The money really does make an enormous difference to every pupil in the school from Year 7 through to Year 13. Thank you to all those families who continue to support St George’s through the Cecil Grant Founder’s Trust and help to keep Rev Grant’s legacy alive.
Give Today for Their Tomorrow
